It would be helpful to know the approximate size. When young, juvenile Blues and Queens are very similar. Both have a crown and a solid yellow tail. As they grow, the Blue Angel slowly looses its crown and the yellow tail transitions to the yellow margin. I dive a lot around Blues and Queens in all stages of development, and feel strongly that this is a young Blue.

I just photographed a Townsend two days ago on one of my favorite dive sites. I've grouped it with photos of a Queen and a Blue I took on the same site. This is the first time I am positive of a Townsend siting because of the clear crown with white spots and a yellow margin on the tail. You can go to the link below and click on one of the photos to enlarge it:. http://www.pbase.com/carol202/shady_lady_jul_09